$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6  of 843

The stage is set for tomorrow’s Live Streamed WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship.

Of the 843 entrants only six remain with WPT Champions Club member Brian Altman leading the way. Altman won this very same tournament in February 2015 and would make history by becoming the first player to win two WPT titles in the same event. There are also player of the year implications for Altman as he has the potential to extend his points lead.

Altman with 10,400,000 has a slight lead on John Dollinger (10,275,000) who came into the day as chip leader. They both face stiff competition for the $482,636 first place prize. Everyone is currently guaranteed a pay day of $98,686.

Of the twelve players that started the day many stories fell by the wayside, WPT Champions Club member James Calderaro had a chance to win his second title but was eliminated in 9th place when he couldn’t complete his flush draw against Altman’s two-pair.

Chanracy Khun, however, is still in the hunt for his second title. He will be coming into the final day as the second shortest stack, with Peter Walsworth rounding out the final six.

The button is on Peter Walsworth and there is 52:43 remaining in Level 28 (50,000-75,000 and a 75,000-big blind ante).

Here’s a look at what’s at stake:

1st:  $482,636*
2nd:  $311,751
3rd:  $230,086
4th:  $171,642
5th:  $129,438
6th:  $98,686
7th:  $76,078

$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6  of 843

Brian Altman opened to 175,000 and Scott Drobes shoved for 1,900,000 from the button.

Drobes tabled and needed to improve against Altman’s .

The board ran out and Altman’s queens held to eliminate Drobes in seventh place.

Brian Altman – 10,400,000
Scott Drobes – Eliminated in 7th Place ($76,078)

$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7  of 843

John Dollinger opened to 275,000 from the cutoff and Nadeem Hirani defended his big blind.

Both players checked the flop as well as the on the turn. The river brought the and Hirani bet 600,000.

Dollinger called and Hirani tabled for the winning flush.

Nadeem Hirani – 5,000,000
John Dollinger – 9,100,000

$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
End of Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7  of 843

John Dollinger opened to 275,000 and said “I’m going to go bigger because none of you guys like folding.”

It folded around to Scott Drobes in the big blind who throws in a time extension chip before shoving.

Dollinger asked how much is was, the answer is 1,300,000. Too much for Dollinger to call and he folded.

Scott Drobes – 1,725,000
John Dollinger – 10,325,000

$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
End of Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7  of 843

Players are currently on a fifteen minute break, here’s a look at how they stack up:

Seat 1: – Empty – 
Seat 2: – Empty – 
Seat 3: John Dollinger – 11,650,000
Seat 4: Chanracy Khun – 4,450,000
Seat 5: Brian Altman – 7,725,000
Seat 6: Nadeem Hirani – 3,900,000
Seat 7: Nadya Magnus – 3,750,000
Seat 8: Scott Drobes – 1,150,000
Seat 9: Peter Walsworth – 1,095,000

Remaining payouts:

1st:  $482,636*
2nd:  $311,751
3rd:  $230,086
4th:  $171,642
5th:  $129,438
6th:  $98,686
7th:  $76,078

$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7  of 843

Brian Altman opened to 150,000 from late position and Nadeem Hirani three-bet to 290,000 from the hijack. John Dollinger called from the big blind as did Altman.

The flop came , it checked to Hirani who bet 330,000. Only Altman called.

Both players checked the on the turn. The river was the , and Altman led out 1,600,000. Hirani who was out of time extension chips let his hand click dead.

Brian Altman – 7,725,000
Nadeem Hirani – 3,950,000

$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7  of 843

Nadya Magnus opened to 140,000 from middle position and Brian Altman three-bet from his big blind.

The flop came ,  Altman bet 475,000 and Magnus used a time extension chip before calling.

Both players checked the on the turn. The river was the , Altman checked and Magnus bet 400,000 winning herself the pot.

Nadya Magnus – 3,940,000
Brian Altman – 6,330,000

$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7  of 843

Brian Altman opened to 150,000 and John Dollinger defended his big blind.

The flop came , Dollinger led out 225,000 and Altman called. The turn brought the , Dollinger checked and Altman bet 650,000. Dollinger called.

The river was the , and Dollinger bet 1,600,000. Altman used two time-extension chips before calling.

Dollinger tabled and Altman mucked.

John Dollinger – 10,700,000
Brian Altman – 7,400,000

$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7  of 843

Brian Altman opened to 150,000 from middle position and Hiroaki Harada defended his big blind.

Both players checked the flop. The turn brought the , and Harada bet 225,000. Altman called.

The river was the , Harada bet 700,000, and Altman shoved.

Harada used two time extension chips before calling all in for 1,850,000. Harada tabled   but was no good against Altman’s .

Brian Altman – 10,250,000
Hiroaki Harada – Eliminated in 8th Place ($59,309)

$3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship
$2,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8  of 843

John Dollinger raised to 140,000 from middle position, Brian Altman called from the cutoff as did  Nadeem Hirani fom the button.

All three players checked the on the flop. The turn brought the , and Hirani bet 275,000. Only Dollinger called.

The river was the , Dollinger checked and Hirani bet 700,000. Dollinger called, Hirani turned over the winning , two-pair and Dollinger mucked.

Nadeem Hirani – 2,960,000
John Dollinger – 7,975,000